Solomon Islands Population Pyramid 2085
Year
2085Solomon Islands in 2085
By 2085, the population of the Solomon Islands is expected to reach 1,760,110. Compared with 2075, when the projection stands at 1,663,385, that represents growth of 5.8% over ten years.
The median age is projected at 35.7 years, with 32.7 children under 15 and 22.5 people aged 65 or over for every 100 people of working age (15–64). The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in the Solomon Islands had on average 3.56 children, above the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 70.5 years in 2023: 72.0 for women and 69.2 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
1,910 immigrants live in Solomon Islands, 0.2% of the population.
| Papua New Guinea | 538 |
| Australia | 266 |
| Kiribati | 253 |
| China | 188 |
| Philippines | 114 |
8,267 people born in Solomon Islands live in other countries.
| Australia | 7,161 |
| Fiji | 732 |
| Papua New Guinea | 221 |
| Vanuatu | 124 |
| Guinea | 10 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon Islands | 1,760,111 | 35.7 | |
| Fiji | 939,161 | 41.1 | |
| Vanuatu | 795,110 | 33.8 | |
| New Caledonia | 345,026 | 46.6 | |
| Papua New Guinea | 18,188,717 | 35.9 |





